Majority of ministry’s senior managers are women
The Ministry of Justice has celebrated the 125th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, recognising the extraordinary contribution women have made to justice in the country.
The Electoral Act, which made New Zealand the first self-governing country in the world to give all women the right to vote in parliamentary elections, was passed into law on 19 September 1893.
“That achievement was the result of years of advocacy by the Women's Suffrage movement, led by Kate Sheppard. Her contribution, with the help of many others, was instrumental to the rights women have today,” the ministry said.
The ministry also revealed that women make up 68% of its people and 51% of its senior managers. The ministry also highlighted women who have been pioneers of the justice sector since the late 19th century.
They include:
